SpiceJet, the low-cost Indian airline, has announced its intention to build its very first international hub in the United Arab Emirates. The announcement, which was made on Wednesday, revealed that the new hub will give support to the troubled Boeing Co. by making use of the currently grounded 737 Max aircraft in its operation, after they have been approved for flight by regulators. The hub will be situated in the northern sheikdom of Ras al-Khaimah…
World travel authority Lonely Planet has named Dubai as one of the world’s best cities for travellers to visit next year. The editorial team at Lonely Planet and its travel expert community have created the ‘Best in Travel 2020’ list, which names Dubai as one of the world’s top ten ‘must-visit’ destinations for next year. The emirate’s position as a preferred tourist destination has been cemented by its one-of-a-kind mix of entertainment destinations, cultural and…
The popularity of Dubai with tourists is soaring, with group trips, shopping excursions and other getaways increasing in popularity. Travel advisors are continually promoting the emirate as the place to go for glamour, glitz and memorable moments that few other destinations are able to provide. Travel advisor Franda Graves says that Dubai is an enormous metropolis, the population of which is massively diverse. Dubai has been compared to New York in terms of its excellent…
The United Arab Emirates has united to celebrate the fact that there is just one more year until the biggest event to ever take place in the region, Expo 2020, will begin. Spectacular events have been held in all of the emirates to mark the important milestone and offer a glimpse of what is to come next year. Celebrations in Burj Park in the downtown of Dubai were headlined by Expo 2020 Ambassador and acclaimed…
Industry experts have claimed that investors are enthusiastic about the idea of the increasing number of opportunities in the worldwide aviation sector. According to the ‘Aviation Industry Report’, which was released by KPMG, the improvement in the worldwide economy over the course of the last 10 years has seen an increase in airline profitability. Airlines have also matured with the employment of superior cost control and capacity management and have seen many benefits from the…
Parents of residents can now be brought to the United Arab Emirates on a visit visa without the need to pay the extra (refundable) security deposit normally required by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai. This can be financially beneficial for those on a tight budget, and there are UAE travel agencies that will assist with bringing out parents for visits for lower prices. The travel agency is able to…
Air Arabia in Sharjah and the Etihad Aviation Group in Abu Dhabi have teamed up to launch a new budget carrier in the United Arab Emirates. The arrival of the new airline increases the competition in the nation’s aviation sector while also giving residents of the UAE a further cheap option which they can choose. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi is the name of the new carrier, which is now the fifth airline operating from the…
Russia has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates aimed at boosting air traffic to a number of cities within both countries. The agreement came after aviation discussions in Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre. A preliminary agreement was signed by the two nations after the talks, with more discussions set to take place in St Petersburg, the second-largest city in Russia after Moscow, in the first half of next year. The news…
Online occupations relating to the hospitality and travel industries in the United Arab Emirates have risen by as much as 37% from Q3 of last year, the newest Monster Employment Index has revealed. There has also been a rise of 21% in online hospitality hiring during the same time period. The increase in demand for sector professionals has occurred even in spite of a 10% fall in overall hiring opportunities online with the country getting…
On Sunday, VFS Global, the visa outsourcing company, opened a new visa application centre in Abu Dhabi. The new centre contains 24,000 square feet of space and will serve missions from 28 nations. Residents will be able to use the centre to put in visa applications for Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Greece, the Republic of Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK. Other countries served by the centre are the…